2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

UPON BUYING THIS CAR REPAIRS STARTED IMMEDIATELY STARTING WITH FULL BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOW BOTH BALL JOINTS, POWER STEERING RETURN LINE, TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THIS CAR IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AND IN MY THEORY THESE ITEMS SHOULD HAVE LASTED A LOT LONGER.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, I HEARD A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE STEEL BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (FISK CLASSIC P205/70R15 95S M+S.) IMMEDIATELY NOTICED WAS THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WHEEL WELL. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDER BODY ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.

MY WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN TODAY AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND HE STATED THE INSIDES WERE MELTED BECAUSE SOME WIRES WERE BURNING. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES.

CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL OR WARNING NOTICE. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES FROM DRIVER DOOR LOOKS MELTED AND FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY. FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO BE CALLED AND THEY HAD TO WET THE CAR AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS MODE VEHICLE AND YEAR SHOWS 5 OPEN RECALLS, BUT WHEN I SEARCH BY VIN# IT SHOWS NO OPEN RECALLS. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE DRIVING THE CAR.

RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATION. HAPPENED DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. I AM THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE REPAIR. I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER AND BECAUSE OF MY OWN CONCERN. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2004 CR-V EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V124000. THE ISSUE MAY INVOLVE EARLIER MODELS. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ITEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

DURING TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON BRAKING. THUS LEADING TO 3RD PARTY INSPECTION REQUEST. UPON RECEIPT OF PHOTOS AND ESTIMATE FOR SAFETY REPAIRS NOTICE A COUNTER OFFER WAS SENT TO THE DEALER TO WHICH THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR OR REDUCE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO THE LOT AND AN UNKNOWING BUYER WILL BE AT RISK.

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR WITH THE KEY ON EITHER SIDE. I CAN ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I'M RESORTING TO KEEPING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED (A VERY DANGEROUS THING). I FIRST WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO STOPPED WORKING.

SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION. SRS LIGHT STEADY LIT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. RESULT IS THAT THE SRS WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED IN A ACTUAL CRASH. SUSPECT PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SRS. HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE AT OWNERS COST.

DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR CAN NOT STAY IN ITS PLACE. WHEN IT DROOPS DOWN, VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED.

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND WAS SUDDENLY HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I CONSEQUENTLY HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN 9/2015 TO REPLACE AIRBAG. HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES RIGHT AFTER ACCIDENT FOR AIRBAG. ATTACHED IS THE PAPERWORK FOR 2015 RECALL AND ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THIS YEAR. RECALL NOTICE FOR 2016 IS ON PHONE. *TR